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News India Live, Digital Desk: In Sanatan Dharma, Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month has special significance. today means 20 April 2026 ‘Matangi Jayanti’ is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. Mother Matangi is considered to be the ninth superpower among the ten Mahavidyas. According to Tantra Shastra, the worship of Goddess Matangi not only removes worldly troubles but also gives blessings of art, speech and domestic happiness to the seeker. Let us know who is Maa Matangi and why her worship is very relevant in today’s times.
Matangi Jayanti 2026: What is the auspicious time?
According to Panchang calculations, this year the Tritiya Tithi of Vaishakh Shukla Paksha has started and it is ending April 20th at 07:27 am will be. Due to the importance of Udayatithi, the birth anniversary of Mother Goddess is being celebrated in Shakti Peethas and temples on this day. Donation and worship done on this day is considered to give eternal results.
Dark complexion and half moon on the forehead: Divine form of Maa Matangi
The form of Goddess Matangi is very charming and beneficial. His complexion is ‘Shyam’ (dark) and the second half moon is adorned on his forehead. He is also called as ‘Uchchishta Chandali’ or ‘Rajmatangi’. Veena, skull and sword in the hands of the mother symbolize that she is the presiding deity of knowledge, destruction and creation.
Freedom from speech defects and marital happiness: Why worship mother?
According to religious beliefs, the benefits of devotion to Maa Matangi are amazing:
Vigor in speech: Worship of mother is miraculous for those who are unable to express themselves clearly or who have the problem of stammering.
Accomplishment in Art: Mother Matangi is the main deity for people associated with music, dance and writing.
Happy married life: It is believed that by the grace of Mother, the troubles between husband and wife go away and harmony in the family increases.
Intellectual Ability: The power to understand complex topics and take right decisions in difficult situations is achieved by the grace of the Goddess.
How did Mother Matangi appear? mystery of legend
There are two main stories prevalent about the appearance of Maa Matangi. According to the first story, Matanga Rishi performed rigorous penance of Goddess Tripura to attain siddhis. Pleased with her devotion, the divine light that emanated from the eyes of the goddess took the form of a dark complexioned goddess. Being the daughter of sage Matang, she was called ‘Matangi’. According to the second story, when Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati performed a leela in the form of ‘Chandal’, then that Shakti form of Mother Parvati was known as Matangi.
How to worship on birth anniversary?
On this day, Mother Goddess is decorated grandly in temples. It is auspicious to offer yellow or blue colored flowers to the mother while performing puja at home. By feeding the girls and giving them gifts on the day of birth anniversary, Mother Matangi is pleased and blesses the house with happiness and prosperity.
